• Greenlane Clinical Centre, Auckland
• Permanent, part-time role (0.5 FTE Monday to Friday with on-call duties on a roster basis)
• We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

Cornwall House Community Mental Health Team is looking for an experienced and motivated psychiatrist to join its well-established and innovative Community Mental Health Team in Epsom. You will be responsible for your own caseload and provide medical input to the rest of the multidisciplinary team. You will see service users at the centre but will also be required to undertake home, community, and GP-based visits and liaison. You will be part of a dedicated service, supporting excellent clinical care while developing your existing mental health knowledge and clinical skills within an established multidisciplinary team.

About the Team/Service/Location

Cornwall House provides a multidisciplinary, recovery-focused service for adults experiencing serious mental illness and severe psychological disorders living in south-central Auckland. As a psychiatrist at Cornwall House, you will work across the Care and Recovery Team and the Planned Acute Care Team, allowing for continuity of care for our whaiora and variety in your work.

The Care and Recovery Team provides comprehensive psychiatric assessments and a range of therapeutic treatment options in collaboration with service users, their whānau, local communities, and the multidisciplinary team within the Community Mental Health Centre.

The Planned Acute Care Team offers assessment and intervention to Cornwall House whaiora who require acute care in the community.

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About you

Candidates must be vocationally registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand, holding a current Annual Practising Certificate or be eligible for one. A postgraduate qualification in psychiatry is preferred.

If you are an overseas specialist, you will need to provide source verification of your qualifications for registration.

Essential requirements:

• A commitment to biculturalism
• A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
• Ability to register as a vocational specialist with the Medical Council of New Zealand
• FRANZCP or equivalent
• Special interest in Asian mental health
• Experience working with the Asian community (desirable)

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Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply, please click ‘apply now’. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Jade Smith, Recruitment Consultant jade.smith@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.